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Brazil loan defaults reached a record high in August, marking the highest level recorded for defaults in the country’s lending market.

The FBI is offering a reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of Julious George Khalid, who is accused of taking part in an armed kidnapping and extortion on Interstate 20 near Atlanta. Investigators allege that Khalid and at least two other men posed as law-enforcement officers before stopping a driver at gunpoint on August 7. The victim was allegedly held and forced to hand over a large amount of money before being released. The group is said to have used an unmarked vehicle fitted with blue lights. The suspects reportedly wore clothing resembling…

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Canadian diver Erik Brown, who helped rescue the Thai football team trapped in a flooded cave in 2018, has died aged 44. Mr Brown and an international team of specialist divers spent nine days working inside the Tham Luang cave complex, where 12 members of the Wild Boars football team, aged between 11 and 16, and their coach had been trapped by floodwater. Friends and family announced his death on September 26. The exact date and cause have not been confirmed. During the rescue, Mr Brown transported air cylinders and equipment through the cave, installed and maintained guidelines, and supported…

China has unveiled an interest-rate cut and mortgage subsidies as part of measures aimed at spurring economic growth. The move brings together cheaper borrowing costs and support for mortgage holders, with the measures intended to encourage activity in the country’s economy.

Manchester City remain confident their appeal against the Premier League financial charges will succeed and are not making contingency plans for a possible relegation to the Championship. The club continue to deny wrongdoing after reportedly being found guilty of the vast majority of the charges brought against them. City’s hierarchy believe the legal process is far from over and intend to challenge the verdict through every available route. Manchester City appeal remains central to the club’s planning That position means City are not currently preparing for a major restructuring of their first-team squad or making decisions based on the prospect…

National Coffee Day is being marked across the US on Tuesday, September 29, 2026, with major chains offering free drinks, reduced-price coffees and limited-edition products to customers. The promotions range from complimentary brewed coffee to discounted speciality drinks, although several offers require customers to use a loyalty scheme or mobile app. Some are also restricted to participating branches and may be subject to availability. National Coffee Day 2026 deals Circle K customers can claim a free medium hot or iced coffee through the Circle K app at participating locations. The offer is limited to one drink per customer and requires…

Lab-grown blood developed by researchers in Brisbane is offering new hope to Australians with rare blood types. The breakthrough involves growing blood in a laboratory, although no further details about the research or its potential use have been provided.

Russia’s embassy in London has threatened Britain and Nato with nuclear retaliation if military action is taken against Kaliningrad, following a fictional conflict scenario shown in Sky’s programme The Wargame. The warning was published on the embassy’s social media channels after the programme depicted a Russian attack on the UK. The scenario featured former Cabinet ministers Michael Gove and Dame Penny Mordaunt, as well as former British ambassador to the US Kim Darroch. In the dramatised crisis, Mr Gove played the Prime Minister and ordered retaliatory strikes against Murmansk and Kaliningrad. Murmansk is home to Russia’s Northern Fleet, while Kaliningrad…

Russia’s Rosatom has taken Iran’s Bushehr nuclear plant offline for maintenance. The move affects the Bushehr facility in Iran, which is operated by the Russian state nuclear corporation.